(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Janak Joshi
80%
40%
20%
(D) Jena Griswold
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Hetal Doshi
50%
40%↓
30%
(D) Jeff Bridges
(D) Brianna Titone
(R) Kevin Grantham
50%↑
40%↓
30%
(D) Diana DeGette*
(D) Wanda James
(D) Milat Kiros
80%
20%
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(R) H. Scheppelman
60%↓
40%↓
30%↑
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
30%↑
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
55%↓
45%↑
(D) Jason Crow*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(D) B. Pettersen*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Gabe Evans*
(D) Shannon Bird
(D) Manny Rutinel
45%↓
30%
30%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
Roll Call’s Bill Clark via Twitter a short while ago, from an event for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) today on Capitol Hill: #puppies and @RepMikeCoffman today at the @ASPCA event at the Capitol today pic.twitter.com/OyqWhJFbD7 — Bill Clark (@billclarkphotos) July 6, 2016 Please help Rep. Mike Coffman express his enthusiasm, […]
UPDATE #2: The Colorado Statesman’s Ernest Luning: “Bill Armstrong’s election to the Senate in 1978 is one of the watershed elections of the Colorado Republican Party,” [Dick] Wadhams says. “Four years before that, Watergate had emasculated the party, wiping out an entire generation of leaders. You can trace the elections of Hank Brown, Wayne Allard, […]
A new fact-check from Politifact Colorado’s Alan Gathright posted at Denver7 is most unkind to new mailers hitting in the pivotal SD-19 race in Arvada and Westminster, where an old and already proven false allegation against Democrat Rachel Zenzinger has apparently been recycled for the current election cycle: For the second straight election, a conservative […]
An ill-conceived (mainly) Republican effort to get a redistricting “reform” initiative on the November ballot was decisively struck down by the Colorado Supreme Court today for not one–but two–violations of the single subject requirement. As the Colorado Independent’s Marianne Goodland reports: The Colorado Supreme Court has thrown out two constitutional ballot measures that sought to change […]
America, [expletive] yeah! It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The top story today […]
The Washington Post has a story on Colorado’s pivotal CD-6 race that’s generating lots of conversation today: Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group backed by the Koch brothers, is launching a campaign Wednesday to aid the reelection bid of Colorado Republican Rep. Mike Coffman — the first time the group is devoting concerted grass-roots efforts […]
Politico reports, the air just came out of one of the Republican Party’s biggest hullaballoos against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton: FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday announced the agency is not recommending the Justice Department bring charges against Hillary Clinton, despite denouncing the former secretary of state and her colleagues for the way […]
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin recap the 2016 primary election and talk Darryl Glenn’s prospects, Jon Keyser’s implosion, the biggest surprises, and Donald Trump! Special extra content: 7 Seconds On Brexit. If you missed an episode of Get More Smarter, click here to catch up.
UPDATE #2: CBS4’s Shaun Boyd, ouch–Trump couldn’t even fill the room: .@realDonaldTrump says it’s always packed house for him.. not this time. pic.twitter.com/bTHUQv9F51 — Shaun Boyd (@CBS4Shaun) July 1, 2016 —– UPDATE: A pro-Trump rally at 1PM on the West Steps of the Colorado Capitol appears to have fizzled: —– Lots of coverage coming in […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) It’s no surprise that Colorado Republican kingmaker Larry Mizel is a co-chair of today’s $10,000-per-couple lunch for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump at the home of former Broncos’ coach Mike Shanahan. But it inspired me to check out a tipster’s suggestion that I lay out a public trail of evidence showing […]
Ever since word broke earlier this week about a fundraiser for Donald Trump tomorrow at former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan’s house, we’ve heard a particular line of grumbling about another co-chair of tomorrow’s Trump fundraiser–homebuilder Larry Mizel, one of the state’s richest and most philanthropic citizens and a major Republican “kingmaker.” Who happens to […]
(Why not? — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Left out of much of the coverage of Darryl Glenn’s victory Tuesday is the fact that he’s a full-throttle supporter of a personhood abortion ban, according to Colorado Right to Life. Glenn’s support of personhood apparently stems from his deep religious beliefs, which he spotlights frequently on the […]
Here’s the debut ad from perennially embattled incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman, meant to re-introduce himself to the culturally diverse voters of the swing Sixth District. This ad features citizens from a range of ethnicities telling stories about how they met Mike Coffman: at an Ethiopian community fundraising event, as well as him being “very involved” in the […]
(Armstrong has been fighting cancer and is reportedly not doing well — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Many times we raucously and vigorously debate issues, candidates, and the political world we live in but tonight is a time to thank someone who is gravely ill for his service to our state and our nation. United States […]
Two incumbent Republican members of the legislature from Colorado Springs responsible for a lot of negative press lost their seats in yesterday’s primary elections, results that seem likely to manifest in further GOP infighting down the road–even as some more socially well-adjusted Republicans breathe a small sigh of relief today. The Colorado Springs Gazette’s Rachel Riley reports […]
Still holding onto that Primary ballot? Consider making a nice paper airplane. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… […]
(We like making history – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Among the big stories of Tuesday night’s primary, there is a story that I think is a bigger deal than it’s coverage would indicate. As the New York Daily News reports, Colorado tied with Utah as the first states to nominate openly transgender candidates for Congress. Two […]
As the Washington Post reports this morning, Republicans are feeling glum about the chances of GOP nominee Darryl Glenn (R-Colorado Springs) knocking off incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Denver) in November. In fact, the Post goes so far as to say that “Senate Republicans are basically writing off Colorado”: Republicans can’t afford any mistakes, and Tuesday’s GOP primary in Colorado looks like […]
The Primary Election is (finally) complete. You can view the complete election results at this link via the Secretary of State’s website, but for your convenience, we’ve rounded up the results in some of the most-watched Primary races (we’re assuming you already know what happened in the Senate race). There are only a few races that […]
UPDATE: AP’s James Anderson: Darryl Glenn, a county commissioner from deeply conservative Colorado Springs, rode endorsements from Sen. Ted Cruz and other big names on the right to win Colorado’s Republican Senate primary and face a well-funded Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet in November. Glenn’s decisive victory in Tuesday’s five-way primary set up an uphill battle […]
UPDATE 9:05: Lots of results in now. GOP incumbents Gordon Klingenschmitt and Janak Joshi both go down in El Paso County. Leslie Herod wins in the Democratic stronghold of HD-8. Rhonda Fields way ahead of Sue Ryden in SD-29. For much for that: CD-1 Rep. Diana DeGette crushes challenger Chuck Norris with over 86%. In […]
A terrible story taking over local headlines right now, though there’s not much to say just yet. Denver Post: Denver Police and emergency crews swarmed into lower downtown Tuesday afternoon after a gunman opened fire inside a crowded office building. Police said the gunman is dead. One woman was taken to Denver Health in critical condition with multiple […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado State Rep. JoAnn Windholz, who called Planned Parenthood officials the “real culprits” in last year’s clinic massacre in Colorado Springs, took to Facebook yesterday to condemn the Supreme Court’s decision affirming a women’s right to choose. “The liberal leaning US Supreme Court once again protected the made up right of […]
It all comes down to this…until it all comes down to November. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… […]
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